He holds an AFC Pro License and is also a coaching and fitness instructor for the Asian Football Confederation and FIFA.

He also participated in different football clubs in Hong Kong including Kitchee, Instant Dict, Eastern, Wong Tai Sin and Derico for years.

In this season, future stars Au Yeung Yiu Chung, Yapp Hung Fai, Tsang Man Fai and Tsang Kam To excelled under Chan's guidance, beating league heavyweights South China and Kitchee during his tenure as boss.

In this season, he took the popularly supported club on a good run in the AFC cup as they beat Hanoi from Vietnam and Chonburi from Thailand.

On 26 July 2017, Chan Hiu Ming took charge of Macau after Tam Iao San resigned citing family reasons.